A new technology being used by some plastic surgeons allows patients to view images of what they might look like post-surgery. CBS Atlanta reports that the 3D imaging process involves six cameras. Pictures are taken of the patient beforehand, and the doctor can then adjust the photos to illustrate how the patient may look after the operation.

The operator of an underground cosmetology center in Washington recently returned to the Evergreen State to face trial. Federal prosecutors charged Conchita Sadiua Caspillo in March 2007 with performing cosmetic surgery without a license in their Lakewood, Washington home, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

Though the University of Texas' Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has been most renowned for its work pertaining to diabetes, cancer and neurology, the institution has recently made an effort to educate the public regarding plastic surgery procedures, according to Fort Worth Texas' Star-Telegram.

The chairman of the plastic surgery department at the center says that keeping the public abreast of the important role that plastic surgery can play is important.

The recession hit every industry hard and cosmetic surgery clinics were no exception. However, The Minneapolis Star reports that some surgeons are slowly seeing an increase in business recently. It seems that patients are saving up for different procedures over time, rather than skipping cosmetic enhancements all together.